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he -- he declared marshall law and was going to stay as long as he was alive. the country was rested, a revolution was possible. marcos was ill. he was on dialysis. i did go out and admiral long, who had been the head of the naval forces in the pacific had just retired, came along with me. also john reid who had been the head of citigroup at that time, they had a big operation in the philippines. i did go out, and we had dinner with the president, and i decided to wait until dinner was over. [laughter] you want to step down, step down at the top of the game rather than lose. i'm not going to lose. i'm going to win the election. nobody would believe that. you know, who's going to believe that? the country is restless. you over stayed. step down while you can. he said, no, you're wrong. what happened? he went on. the election went on. uprises in the country. things went all to hell. u.s. took him out by helicopter and a plane and flew him to hawaii where he subsequently died. now, how many insurance companies that you know of provide those kinds of services to th
he -- he declared marshall law and was going to stay as long as he was alive. the country was rested, a revolution was possible. marcos was ill. he was on dialysis. i did go out and admiral long, who had been the head of the naval forces in the pacific had just retired, came along with me. also john reid who had been the head of citigroup at that time, they had a big operation in the philippines. i did go out, and we had dinner with the president, and i decided to wait until dinner was over....
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i love hard core law enforcement. you guys took a big bite out of crime during the month of february. i want it to continue. i am very proud of law enforcement for stepping hard on crime. i urge you to continue with tough action, it has to be. once again, i say stop and frisk is a must and you know why. hard core law enforcement must continue all crime must be punished don't let anyone get away with anything. keep stepping hard on crime, it is needed on a 24-7 basis. and i know that you need this, i know that you know it, and i know that we need a budget that supports that as well. and i want you to understand that i seriously believe in tactical law enforcement. it is a must as well. and i know my time is almost up, but i want to give you this, just to confirm what i am saying and i know at some point that you understand that you are going to have to go tactical. in certain areas. because of the crime. and once you start finding out more and more of what is going on in certain districts as you are, you will see that
i love hard core law enforcement. you guys took a big bite out of crime during the month of february. i want it to continue. i am very proud of law enforcement for stepping hard on crime. i urge you to continue with tough action, it has to be. once again, i say stop and frisk is a must and you know why. hard core law enforcement must continue all crime must be punished don't let anyone get away with anything. keep stepping hard on crime, it is needed on a 24-7 basis. and i know that you need...
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gerri: then would why any other law be enforced? >> because this is very targeted to put them on notice you cannot invade a private home. >> you just made my point* it is targeted to celebrities? what about us. >> the opera see are not interested in the rest of us >> here is the what is going on they will give special privileges to the rich and wealthy to bring them their due spend the money and set up a household. >> that makes sense i cannot say there is not that a goal but celebrities are different and need a different law. >> there is a good question. with lindsey lower than qualify? she had a fall from grace. >> ask charlie sheen. [laughter] thank you for coming. on critically important story to move its civilization. [laughter] should we spend taxpayer dollars to protect celebrates? go to gerriwillis.com. something we have never done before, a sneak peek of miami fashion week. the crumbling power grid costs you money and puts the country risk. we have a leading expert coming up. ♪ ♪music plays thank you orville and wilbur.
gerri: then would why any other law be enforced? >> because this is very targeted to put them on notice you cannot invade a private home. >> you just made my point* it is targeted to celebrities? what about us. >> the opera see are not interested in the rest of us >> here is the what is going on they will give special privileges to the rich and wealthy to bring them their due spend the money and set up a household. >> that makes sense i cannot say there is not that...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. gerri: sometimes there is one number that describes everything you need to know about a topic. we have one of those today, and it has to do with education. if you want to understand the state of education in this country, with the defense. nearly 80% of new york city high school graduates have trouble with basic skills like reading and writing and math. the vast majority don't have the basic skills you would expect of a half their age. the shocking news was reported by a lot untried local cbs affiliate today, saying that 11,000 kids have graduated from the city's high school and needed remedial courses to relearn the basics before entering new york's community college system. this is a just a poor kids issue. e chancellor appeared on our program and she said that underperformance can be seen in kids of all background, the poorest kids in america ranked 26 out of 30 developed nations and math compared to their peers. that is a trend that you have heard about before. in fact, they also
at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. gerri: sometimes there is one number that describes everything you need to know about a topic. we have one of those today, and it has to do with education. if you want to understand the state of education in this country, with the defense. nearly 80% of new york city high school graduates have trouble with basic skills like reading and writing and math. the vast majority don't have the basic skills you would expect of a half their age. the shocking...
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and so our law of laws, our rule of rules, our most fundamental law is the u.s. constitution, this 225-year-old document that i happen to believe was written by the hands of wise men raised up by their creator to that very purpose. wise men who understood human nature, wise menmen who understand whenever you put an individual in charge of a lot of other individuals there are risks, risks that are inherent in human nature. risks that can be managed if you put certain checks and balances in place, checks and balances that will ensure that no one person, no one group of people will become so powerful as to become a law unto themselves. that you see, is what this document, our constitution, the constitution of the united states, was designed to ensure. that we as americans would live free, we would live free because our laws would govern us, not the whims, the caprice of individuals. now, i do have here another letter that i'd like to share. this is a letter that was sent to my friend senator paul from mr. john brennan, currently serving as assistant to the president
and so our law of laws, our rule of rules, our most fundamental law is the u.s. constitution, this 225-year-old document that i happen to believe was written by the hands of wise men raised up by their creator to that very purpose. wise men who understood human nature, wise menmen who understand whenever you put an individual in charge of a lot of other individuals there are risks, risks that are inherent in human nature. risks that can be managed if you put certain checks and balances in...
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at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. and make your business dream a reality. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. some brokerage firms are. but way too many aren't. why? because selling their funds makes them more money. which makes you wonder -- isn't that a conflict? search "proprietary mutual funds." yikes! then go to e-trade. we've got over 8,000 mutual funds, and not one of them has our name on it. we're in the business of finding the right investments for you. e-trade. less for us. more for you. the fund's prospectus contains its investment objectives, risks, charges, expenses, and other important information and should be read and considered carefully before investing. for a current prospectus, visit etrade.com/mutualfunds. gerri: sometimes there is one number that describes everything you need to know
at legalzoom.com we put the law on your side. and make your business dream a reality. at od, whatever business you're in, that's the business we're in with premium service like one of the best on-time delivery records and a low claims ratio, we do whatever it takes to make your business our business. od. helping the world keep promises. some brokerage firms are. but way too many aren't. why? because selling their funds makes them more money. which makes you wonder -- isn't that a conflict?...
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i think that has a damaging effect on law enforcement. tips come from the best people in the community, a vested interest in the community, their business is there, family is there, they worship there. because of the cutting off of information through this -- through the fbi's aggressive stance in muslim communities, they limited the amount of information they get and flow of information they get to the informants they pay, and they have a source to provide information saying, hey, there's a terrorist here we believe has been suspected of being part of terrorism and that creates a sting operation. the question is then, like, is it possible we'll miss cases? possible there really will be a terrorist in the united states? he will be trying to hide among an active community in the united states, worshiping in a mosque, and muslims say he looks suspicious, and fear he would -- then fear they don't want to provide the information to law enforcement? what we know antedotely, they inserted an informanet in a mosque in orange con, california, and
i think that has a damaging effect on law enforcement. tips come from the best people in the community, a vested interest in the community, their business is there, family is there, they worship there. because of the cutting off of information through this -- through the fbi's aggressive stance in muslim communities, they limited the amount of information they get and flow of information they get to the informants they pay, and they have a source to provide information saying, hey, there's a...
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it is a feature of this law that federal managers can't choose where to cut. the reductions must be across the board thereby eliminating both the wasteful and the vital. a few programs are exempt, however, and we asked nancy cordes to tell us where the cuts are coming. >> reporter: food stamp fund will not be cut. neither will children's health subsidies or medicaid. democrats protected those programs for the poor and a few others when they were negotiating the sequester with republicans two years ago. and both sides agreed that military pay and benefits along with funding for veterans should be shielded from the budget ax as well. but the rest of the federal government will be cut by $85 billion this year and more than $100 billion each of the nine years after that with the cuts split between defense and domestic spending. that translates into an 8% cut in pentagon funding. most domestic agencies will have to cut at least 5% from their ledgers. medicare itself won't get cut but doctors who see medicare patients will see their reimbursements trimmed by 2%. and
it is a feature of this law that federal managers can't choose where to cut. the reductions must be across the board thereby eliminating both the wasteful and the vital. a few programs are exempt, however, and we asked nancy cordes to tell us where the cuts are coming. >> reporter: food stamp fund will not be cut. neither will children's health subsidies or medicaid. democrats protected those programs for the poor and a few others when they were negotiating the sequester with republicans...
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dog freak was created as a partisan law we are forever reforming it is no consensus was established. when will dodd/frank we done? never it was never a consensus formed to so our laws and regulatory program will forever be in flux. >> i would like to close with no warning we should pay attention to peter's argument as peter mentioned quite rapidly and before those requests are enshrined in legislation. >> i recommend you read his book and get your friends to read and. [laughter] if we let the myth survive we will lose long-term this is a thought out well-documented attacked. >> peter, last chance for now. >> how could i be that? thank you very much for coming. it was a great opportunity for me and i hope you look at the book. it is long but reid a few of the essays included within it. if you have questions and would like to send me an e-mail i would be delighted to hear from you. >> we look forward to have you join us at the reception and show your appreciation for the excellent panel. [applause] >> this is in the 1700s she said that. >> abigail adams on the new history series, first
dog freak was created as a partisan law we are forever reforming it is no consensus was established. when will dodd/frank we done? never it was never a consensus formed to so our laws and regulatory program will forever be in flux. >> i would like to close with no warning we should pay attention to peter's argument as peter mentioned quite rapidly and before those requests are enshrined in legislation. >> i recommend you read his book and get your friends to read and. [laughter] if...
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people say that law will certainly stop the black panthers, but that law doesn't apply just to that panthers. it applies to everybody. eventually get a backlash commenced the social and political backlash in general to a lot of things have happened. i think i'm control was one of them. >> host: the 68 at that with prohibited purchasers, right? so it wasn't seen if you're a felon or habitual drug user and dishonorably discharged, mentally dangerous, they use different terminology, but they went through the state eight or nine sections of people that shouldn't be able to buy guns. >> at the time, it took a long time to do those checks and eventually that was replaced with what we have now but fully automated. >> the way wordpress for the 25 year period was in effect the honor system. he went in to buy a gun and they said craig, are you a felon? if he said now come you got to buy your gun. >> the 68 act would allow people to lie and get away with it and that wasn't changed until the brady act. destiny and ics later came. >> said the 68 act, you've got prominent republicans supporting it. when d
people say that law will certainly stop the black panthers, but that law doesn't apply just to that panthers. it applies to everybody. eventually get a backlash commenced the social and political backlash in general to a lot of things have happened. i think i'm control was one of them. >> host: the 68 at that with prohibited purchasers, right? so it wasn't seen if you're a felon or habitual drug user and dishonorably discharged, mentally dangerous, they use different terminology, but they...
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the fact is it is there, it is the law, the supreme court past and now congress can do something that. >> guest: never be better off than where restarted than five and a thousand and a couple dollar contribution it is rather distressing. i see problems of governing is generally respectfurespectfu lly the party system is one and the tribal nature. number 3-d district's. we paid you. you do not pick us. that is my fear with congress there is no incentive for good behavior in washington d.c.. the worst thing you could do would be to work with the other side. the of a stronger chance of taking over the senate by going through sequester than break -- breaking ranks in the primary. i said this on meet the press the number two republican is under cruise control he cannot even exercise his independents because he is up in 2014 he will have of version of cruise and his own backyard. >> host: they have no mastery or control but to make legislators moved. >> i got in trouble in the book to say about the two-party. these folks stepped up and i am sitting on the sideline i prove the point* that ci
the fact is it is there, it is the law, the supreme court past and now congress can do something that. >> guest: never be better off than where restarted than five and a thousand and a couple dollar contribution it is rather distressing. i see problems of governing is generally respectfurespectfu lly the party system is one and the tribal nature. number 3-d district's. we paid you. you do not pick us. that is my fear with congress there is no incentive for good behavior in washington...
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my sister-in-law, my best friend. i grew up around teachers, and having an incredible respect for the difficult job they have every day. and i'm still surrounded by teachers to this day. and i think it is because i have such respect for teachers and hold them in such regard i have a tremendous belief for what they can do. and the power that hath. and i refuse to believe what many folks say, which is well, kids are coming from difficult situations and the poverty. there's nothing that schools can do. and i just roundly rejected that notion. i believe that when children are in the classrooms of truly effective teachers, even despite the fact they may face a lot of obstacles, those kids can achieve at the highest levels. so we should aspire to nothing short as a nation of making sure that every single kid is in the classroom of a highly effective teacher every single day. it's no less than what we want d want for our own children. so it's nothing different so we would want for our nation's kids. >> so if the united state
my sister-in-law, my best friend. i grew up around teachers, and having an incredible respect for the difficult job they have every day. and i'm still surrounded by teachers to this day. and i think it is because i have such respect for teachers and hold them in such regard i have a tremendous belief for what they can do. and the power that hath. and i refuse to believe what many folks say, which is well, kids are coming from difficult situations and the poverty. there's nothing that schools...
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are permitted by law, declared martial law and state as long as he was alive. the revolution is possible. mark gross was a. he was on dialysis. i did go out. admiral law, who had been the head of the naval forces had just retired came along with me. also john reid, the head of citigroup at that time had a big operation in the philippines. so we had dinner with the president and i decided i would wait until dinner was over. i think you ought to step down. nobody would believe that. you've overstayed. step down while you can. so what have been? he went on, the election was held. there were uprisings in the country. the u.s. had to take about the helicopters and flew them to hawaii where he subsequently died. how many insurance companies that she does provide this kind of services to the country? there are many, many others. that's not the point of the book. the point of the book was to say how different we were and how valuable an asset we were to this country and thousands of people that made this possible. the second part of the book is what happens. we headed
are permitted by law, declared martial law and state as long as he was alive. the revolution is possible. mark gross was a. he was on dialysis. i did go out. admiral law, who had been the head of the naval forces had just retired came along with me. also john reid, the head of citigroup at that time had a big operation in the philippines. so we had dinner with the president and i decided i would wait until dinner was over. i think you ought to step down. nobody would believe that. you've...
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i know a lot in the of the ausley and law enforcement. they wanted nothing better. we're talking about a new generation of aging. with a feather in their cap to capture the sky. so, but they had this task force and they always talk the big talk about how every agent everywhere is looking for this guy and that isn't the case. remember, 9/11 happened in the that is a bigger problem i think dan finding bulger, so the allocation of resources. some of the guys looking for him, they genuinely believe and concluded he was dead. they couldn't confirm if that was their hunch. sometimes there's just a few guys with the lights on in the office saying what we do today, but the kind of got ram up with the entry of the u.s. marshal and i think they made a difference in that last year. one last question. yes, ma'am. >> [inaudible] >> i recognize you. you've been to the fence before. >> we've been to his arraignment [inaudible] and then pushing his luck tends to change the date. my question is do you think the judge, that hasn't come down yet, do you think that he is going to be th
i know a lot in the of the ausley and law enforcement. they wanted nothing better. we're talking about a new generation of aging. with a feather in their cap to capture the sky. so, but they had this task force and they always talk the big talk about how every agent everywhere is looking for this guy and that isn't the case. remember, 9/11 happened in the that is a bigger problem i think dan finding bulger, so the allocation of resources. some of the guys looking for him, they genuinely believe...
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, a policy tilt that has hurt the middle class and moved money uphill, against gravity, defying the laws of gravity, up to the wealthy from the middle class. so it's both political and economic. it's not just a bunch of guys sitting around in a room saying let's screw the middle class. it happened historically, but if we don't understand how and why, we're not going to get to a good fix of our situation right now. >> what's one example of how the middle class, in your view, hats gotten hurt. >> well, take the 401(k) program. it came in in place of lifetime pensions. it shifted hundreds of billions of dollars from the accounting of corporations onto the shoulders of the middle class. take the housing crisis. $6 trillion of accumulated wealth in the mortgages and the equity in american homes was moved during the housing boom. not the bust, the boom. $6 trillion moved from middle class homeowners to wall street banks. those are two, big, enormous changes in wealth that happened during this period. >> when did you start forming the idea to write this book? the power game, correct? >> well, t
, a policy tilt that has hurt the middle class and moved money uphill, against gravity, defying the laws of gravity, up to the wealthy from the middle class. so it's both political and economic. it's not just a bunch of guys sitting around in a room saying let's screw the middle class. it happened historically, but if we don't understand how and why, we're not going to get to a good fix of our situation right now. >> what's one example of how the middle class, in your view, hats gotten...
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, a workmen's compensation law, the first major regulations on the railroad industry, corporations. his counterpart in the 1930's, radical governor of minnesota. marcantonio, the great congressman from new york who is a protege of someone also in my book, the mayor of new york. and the great paul melson who died more than ten years ago in a tragic airplane crash was a great hero and the principal politician. the great feminist and peace leader who was in congress before that had been involved in the women's rights in peace and civil rights movement as a lawyer. of the 100 people, about 20 of them are people who either ran for office or who were elected for office. of the renter of the -- ran for office like upton sinclair. almost one on an end poverty in california platform but did not win. eugene debs was never elected to anything. victor berger was a member of congress. and so the library of politicians and the people who are most controversial in my book are theodore roosevelt who was a military stand imperialism but also a strong advocate of labor rights and consumer rights. res
, a workmen's compensation law, the first major regulations on the railroad industry, corporations. his counterpart in the 1930's, radical governor of minnesota. marcantonio, the great congressman from new york who is a protege of someone also in my book, the mayor of new york. and the great paul melson who died more than ten years ago in a tragic airplane crash was a great hero and the principal politician. the great feminist and peace leader who was in congress before that had been involved...
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i mean, the fact of the matter is it is there, it's the law, and now maybe congress can do something about it. >> i think that it is better with a few folks than 500,000 folks, and it's rather distressing. but that doesn't mean that you give up. but this is part of the conversation. serving money is a huge one, respectfully the party system is another. and the tribal nature of the party system. it is one of the reasons we have this today. there is no incentive to good behavior. we have only to go through the sequestered for the worst thing we can do is work with the other side. we're talking about ted cruz. i said this on "meet the press." poor john cornyn. the number two republican. he is on what they call cruise control. because he can't even exercise his independence because he is scared to death that a guy like mr. cruise is going to run against him. >> and then there is speaker boehner doesn't seem to really have mastered any kind of control. >> but of course, if the technology can make things move forward, as you suggested, the technology can have a role in this and you can act
i mean, the fact of the matter is it is there, it's the law, and now maybe congress can do something about it. >> i think that it is better with a few folks than 500,000 folks, and it's rather distressing. but that doesn't mean that you give up. but this is part of the conversation. serving money is a huge one, respectfully the party system is another. and the tribal nature of the party system. it is one of the reasons we have this today. there is no incentive to good behavior. we have...
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if you just read some of the things that are in the law, in any law including dodd-frank, you come away scratching your head like what does that actually mean speakicalliesome so that's why if it's a regulatory bill which this is, the regulators have to flesh it out, and the 2,319 pages become god knows how many pages. it'll be tens of thousands by the time it's over. it's not over yet. many of those things are still on the drawing board, and many of them are being fought tooth and nail by the industry. i'll just give you one example which is one of my pet peeves. dodd-frank goes some way, and i applaud dodd and frank and others for this very much, towards forcing derivatives to be standardized and traded on organized exchanges like stock options. well, stock options are a derivative. that is a very familiar derivative that's been standardized and traded on organized exchanges for decades. and it works really well. one upshot of that is that if you decide you'd like to buy apple call options with a strike price of $419.27 that expire on your birthday, you can't do that. you go to the ma
if you just read some of the things that are in the law, in any law including dodd-frank, you come away scratching your head like what does that actually mean speakicalliesome so that's why if it's a regulatory bill which this is, the regulators have to flesh it out, and the 2,319 pages become god knows how many pages. it'll be tens of thousands by the time it's over. it's not over yet. many of those things are still on the drawing board, and many of them are being fought tooth and nail by the...
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state licensing laws. cities are companies that were doing business with consumers in various states but had no license to do business in those states. and with respect a couple of states, they were filing state filings. so consumers can also check with their states. is a debt relief service provider makes a guarantee, a type of relief they can get or someone says i will reduce your debt by 30%, 40% or 60%, they can't make guarantees like that because, as pointed out, some creditors will deal with the debt service providers, others will not. some will not compromise the amount. anytime someone is guaranteeing, that should be a red flag. >> thanks. we could spend another hour on debt relief scams, but we have a lot to cover so want to move onto lashawn johnson who is going to talk about online payday lending and some the consumer protection issues with regard to how these are being marketed and kind of what happens after a consumer has taken out an online payday loan. >> what happens when consumers can't re
state licensing laws. cities are companies that were doing business with consumers in various states but had no license to do business in those states. and with respect a couple of states, they were filing state filings. so consumers can also check with their states. is a debt relief service provider makes a guarantee, a type of relief they can get or someone says i will reduce your debt by 30%, 40% or 60%, they can't make guarantees like that because, as pointed out, some creditors will deal...
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law prohibits the trademark, disparaging, scandalous and contemptuous or however you pronounce that name. many native american believe the term "redskins" is a racial slur. two things. i am torn here. i am a big redskins fan. >> kimberly: box bob. >> from the days when we were skinned and from the theys when we were scalped for bounties. ancestor's bodies. on the face -- you don't especially have to know that. it's collarrization of people's skin. wouldn't be allowed for any other race of people. >> bob: disparaging comment directed at her, i guess. i'm torn here because i am a fan of the "red eye" and i understand the economics of it. losing that name is a big investment in the word "redskins." on the other hand i understand -- this battle is going on for 15, 20 years. yet to see it getting through. >> eric: i have issue with comodified. i don't know -- no idea. anyway, look. mascots and logos are supposed to portray strength, power. cleveland indians and blackhawks -- it goes on and op. the sharks, the giants. you want your team to be strong. less of an insult. more of a pat on the bac
law prohibits the trademark, disparaging, scandalous and contemptuous or however you pronounce that name. many native american believe the term "redskins" is a racial slur. two things. i am torn here. i am a big redskins fan. >> kimberly: box bob. >> from the days when we were skinned and from the theys when we were scalped for bounties. ancestor's bodies. on the face -- you don't especially have to know that. it's collarrization of people's skin. wouldn't be allowed for...
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even if he doesn't, plain the law very well -- explain the law very well, the u.s. government cannot randomly target american citizens on u.s. soil or anywhere else. i repeat that. the u.s. government cannot randomly target american citizens on u.s. soil or anywhere else. what it can do under the laws of war is target an enemy combatant anywhere at any time including on u.s. soil. this includes a u.s. senate -- citizen who is also an enemy combat about the. the president designates such combatant if he belongs to an entity, a government say or a terrorist network like al-qaeda. that has taken up arms against the united states as part of an internationally recognized armed conflict. that does not include hanoi jane. such a conflict exists between the u.s. and al-qaeda. so mr. holder is right that the u.s. could have a target -- could have targeted, say, u.s. citizen anwar al-awlaki had he continued to love -- to live in virginia. the u.s. killed him in yemen before he could kill more americans. but under the law al-awlaki was no different than the nazis who came asho
even if he doesn't, plain the law very well -- explain the law very well, the u.s. government cannot randomly target american citizens on u.s. soil or anywhere else. i repeat that. the u.s. government cannot randomly target american citizens on u.s. soil or anywhere else. what it can do under the laws of war is target an enemy combatant anywhere at any time including on u.s. soil. this includes a u.s. senate -- citizen who is also an enemy combat about the. the president designates such...
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a complete breakdown of law and order. no government can allow that, and yet it happens. so that something -- iran is a very strong, aggressive shia power and it has interest in the region. so again it bears its own great king. that balance has to be kept. so if you have an understanding, i think it can be -- [inaudible] spent the country of mali is emerging as a battleground. spent yes, a team it is in the book. repo book. it has exactly the same paradigm. you have been hearing about the tribes. tribesman like the with your tribesmen and others and was just and. they have been marginalized. they are mineral resources have been stolen. they have been treated as third grade citizens on their own traditional lands by the central government. so there comes a point when they say enough is enough. they have been killed and raped and tortured. they will react. unfortunately, this is not a very civilized or very educated part of the world. these are tribesmen to most of them are illiterate. the only ex-going to their own tribal court. and the code is the law of olympics as they
a complete breakdown of law and order. no government can allow that, and yet it happens. so that something -- iran is a very strong, aggressive shia power and it has interest in the region. so again it bears its own great king. that balance has to be kept. so if you have an understanding, i think it can be -- [inaudible] spent the country of mali is emerging as a battleground. spent yes, a team it is in the book. repo book. it has exactly the same paradigm. you have been hearing about the...
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tonight on "special report," the son-in-law of usama bin laden was taken in custody overseas. the former al-qaeda spokesman is said now to be in the u.s. awaiting a court appearance. expected friday. the president pick to run the c.i.a. has been confirmed. senators voted today 63-34 in favor of john brennan. 13 republicans voted yes. two democrats and independent bernie sanders voted no. the obama administration was ready to award activist with international women of courage award but tweets attributed to her put the process on hold. we will show you some of them and get her reaction. the president's charm offensive continueed today. he had lunch with paul ryan and the ranking member chris van hollen. "special report" starts at 6:00 eastern. now back to new york and "the five." ♪ ♪ >> greg: the "washington post" has a story about snow days in the nation's capitol and how the natural disasters separate semifrom nonessential workers. meaning, if you are home from work because of slosh on the pavement you are not essential to the got work clothes -- to the government work. as
tonight on "special report," the son-in-law of usama bin laden was taken in custody overseas. the former al-qaeda spokesman is said now to be in the u.s. awaiting a court appearance. expected friday. the president pick to run the c.i.a. has been confirmed. senators voted today 63-34 in favor of john brennan. 13 republicans voted yes. two democrats and independent bernie sanders voted no. the obama administration was ready to award activist with international women of courage award but...
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that give them some path to straightening themselves out with the law. and having a more sustainable situation where they are able to contribute to the country. if you get those and if you make each of those goals a priority. not trading them off. >> secretary, what are the mcs of moving something on the hill? >> i think what happened in our period of time, the president was somewhat late in the term. the ability to move congress was diminished. president obama started the second term. second, we had a broad agreement everybody from ted kennedy or jon kyl. the time of getting to the floor really allowed a lot of -- they have improved. show to put facts in it. people understand while it's not time to say we have accomplished border security. you have to recognize there's been a lot of progress. that has to be part of . >> we're going come to you next signal. if you have a question the microphone is coming to you. we have a question from dwit -- twitter. how is the deor ituation of the manufacturing base a third of job in the last decade created homeland s
that give them some path to straightening themselves out with the law. and having a more sustainable situation where they are able to contribute to the country. if you get those and if you make each of those goals a priority. not trading them off. >> secretary, what are the mcs of moving something on the hill? >> i think what happened in our period of time, the president was somewhat late in the term. the ability to move congress was diminished. president obama started the second...
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no matter what the law says. but her pursuit of losing legal theories in the service of her own personal views doesn't stop there. on enemy combatants, miss halligan signed a report as a bar association member that acertificated that the authorization for use of military force did not authorize long-term detention of enemy combatants. in 2005, the u.s. supreme court ruled in hamdi v. rumsfeld that the president did, in fact -- did, in fact -- have this authority. yet despite this precedent, miss halligan chose to file an amicus brief years later arguing that the president did not possess this legal authority that the supreme court had already upheld. on immigration, miss halligan chose to file an amicus brief in the supreme court arguing that the national labor relations board should have the legal authority to grant back pay to illegal aliens. federal law, however, prohibits illegal aliens from working in the united states in the first place. fortunately the court sided with the law and disagreed with miss halli
no matter what the law says. but her pursuit of losing legal theories in the service of her own personal views doesn't stop there. on enemy combatants, miss halligan signed a report as a bar association member that acertificated that the authorization for use of military force did not authorize long-term detention of enemy combatants. in 2005, the u.s. supreme court ruled in hamdi v. rumsfeld that the president did, in fact -- did, in fact -- have this authority. yet despite this precedent,...
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bill is a very accomplished man on the right side of the law. i think i read that he knows greek and he knows latin and is very accomplished and has a very layered career in politics and outside of politics. and then you have whitey. do you have a way to how these two guys did this? one with his wit and one went the other what you also have a read on how bill might feel about the brother from the wrong side of the tracks? >> that's layered in the book throughout in terms of their incredibly close relationship. unbelievable. that was astonishing to realize how far back and how deep and how we're empty document that active housing projects when their boys and building the younger of the two. i think it's a lot more complicated than you began describing. there's good bill and bad whitey. they are both a publishing their field and i think they share a lot of same traits. >> yes? >> do you feel about whitey wanted to get caught? do you think it is time for him to turn himself in? i know -- it's hard for me to believe that he lived in california in th
bill is a very accomplished man on the right side of the law. i think i read that he knows greek and he knows latin and is very accomplished and has a very layered career in politics and outside of politics. and then you have whitey. do you have a way to how these two guys did this? one with his wit and one went the other what you also have a read on how bill might feel about the brother from the wrong side of the tracks? >> that's layered in the book throughout in terms of their...
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counterfactual without the laws, with these species be extinct. note it is not an argument for the legalization, but and is interesting because some people will, carrying at, manifesto, that would be somewhat right but really explain that. >> right from the beginning it said active when you read the book, hypocritical nation, i don't see it that way. i think you can read it as how americans are constructing the way they think about their borders. if you come from a cynical perspective, it is delusional. but i think peter andreas is trying to get something more which is how we can construct the way we see the world so we don't have a category of smug as expansive as reality. so we keep making these various constructions that kind of explain what we are about. you can really see two different frames. one is a peculiar set of constructions, really seen and done and back at it and delusional because once you look at them it is a different set of frames. so talking about constructive, what is it? read this and you really get it, the policy, not at all
counterfactual without the laws, with these species be extinct. note it is not an argument for the legalization, but and is interesting because some people will, carrying at, manifesto, that would be somewhat right but really explain that. >> right from the beginning it said active when you read the book, hypocritical nation, i don't see it that way. i think you can read it as how americans are constructing the way they think about their borders. if you come from a cynical perspective, it...
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way international law courses and public international law. i am a visiting fellow at the hoover institution in california, nonresident senior fellow at the brookings institution in washington d.c. and in those areas, most international security, this book, i am proud to say was published by the institution press, and i have a background that is schizophrenic, i have a background in finance and business and tax law and that sort of stuff. earlier in my career i was a long time non-profit lawyer and that sort of stuff, and general counsel to the george soros foundation and the open society. i have drifted to the right i have to say some what. before that i was the director of the human rights watch arms division in new york. i have another career in on profits of but also sort of the long background in transactional business practices a lot of which involve development and finance and international development issues and one of the things i enjoy it was the chance to write a chapter, a general take on the u.n. and address specifically the devel
way international law courses and public international law. i am a visiting fellow at the hoover institution in california, nonresident senior fellow at the brookings institution in washington d.c. and in those areas, most international security, this book, i am proud to say was published by the institution press, and i have a background that is schizophrenic, i have a background in finance and business and tax law and that sort of stuff. earlier in my career i was a long time non-profit lawyer...
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and it didn't sit well with us or with the david, and they put some laws on the law which expires this june. so what we're doing now is again working with nhtsa and doing everything we possibly can to get that sunset repeals and a very confident that will happen issue. so it won't be in vain, thank you. last but not least, david matsuda is national maritime administration, and was sworn in the maritime administration june of 2010, had been acting maritime administrator since being appointed by president obama in '09. there's that thing. prior to that he served as acting assistant secretary for transportation policy for march '09 until his appointment as deputy. he spent seven years on capitol hill. david, welcome. let's give our panel a welcome. [applause] >> if any you have been around the last couple of days, i also want to invite all of you to have a relaxed session. there's a theme this year, it will be relaxed, we're going to look at a fund with a very heady issues, politics we have, so please feel free to engage and i invite all the to engage as we go forward. i'm going to so sta
and it didn't sit well with us or with the david, and they put some laws on the law which expires this june. so what we're doing now is again working with nhtsa and doing everything we possibly can to get that sunset repeals and a very confident that will happen issue. so it won't be in vain, thank you. last but not least, david matsuda is national maritime administration, and was sworn in the maritime administration june of 2010, had been acting maritime administrator since being appointed by...
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these individuals under current law are easily exploiting the weak federal laws to obtain firearms. these guns are frequently sold, resold and trafficking across state lines resulting in the proliferation of illegal firearms in our communities. straw purchasing and gun trafficking put guns in the hands of criminals. according to the a.t.f., of the nearly 94,000 firearms that have been recovered in mexico during the last five years, more than 64,000 have been sourced to the united states. similarly, a large percentage of the guns used in crimes in our largest cities were trafficked across state lines. the current loopholes in federal law make preventing and prosecuting these offenses very difficult for law enforcement officials, and that's why there is a large number of law enforcement organizations that have endorsed our bill. the bill creates new specific criminal offenses for straw purchasing and the trafficking in firearms. instead of a slap on the wrist or treating this as if it were simply a paperwork violation, these crimes under our bill would be punishable by up to 25 years
these individuals under current law are easily exploiting the weak federal laws to obtain firearms. these guns are frequently sold, resold and trafficking across state lines resulting in the proliferation of illegal firearms in our communities. straw purchasing and gun trafficking put guns in the hands of criminals. according to the a.t.f., of the nearly 94,000 firearms that have been recovered in mexico during the last five years, more than 64,000 have been sourced to the united states....
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so it was still considered a radical idea, but it was, nevertheless, now law. about a year go the poll was done of tea party members -- about 50 percent of all the tea party members that they polled said that congress and the business community should not mess with social security. it up the social security was sacrosanct. how did this idea of social security go from being a socialist radical idea hundred years ago to something that today even right wing tea party members feel is so embedded in our society as part of our mainstream that it should not be that does not mean there are not some conservative business people that want to reduce social security benefits, but almost all americans agree that social security is something that we need. so when i was in milwaukee, i thought, everyone in milwaukee will know who victor berger is because it was such a remarkable public figure. i asked people in the audience, are there any buildings in milwaukee named after victor berger? are there any streets named after him filmable of cards or other any monuments? and not o
so it was still considered a radical idea, but it was, nevertheless, now law. about a year go the poll was done of tea party members -- about 50 percent of all the tea party members that they polled said that congress and the business community should not mess with social security. it up the social security was sacrosanct. how did this idea of social security go from being a socialist radical idea hundred years ago to something that today even right wing tea party members feel is so embedded in...
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and the domestic laws of many other countries. for north korea, these criminal activities are viewed as necessary to maintain the power of the regime without regard for the fact they are corrosive to international law and order. the question is what steps can we take to combat north korea's illicit dvds encounter after its be used to pressure north korea to abandon nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. i heard on the news this morning the agreement has been made extensively with china to punish north korea for its missile launching nuclear tests. i hope china will not do what it's done in the past and agree to sanctions and then just erode the sanctions so the sanctions never took hold. i hope china will finally understand the north korean regime is a threat to stability in that region of the world and because as chairman pointed out, north korea is a rogue state, helping countries like syria try to obtain nuclear weapons to collaborate with iran. i want this committee to know that on this issue, there is not a millimete
and the domestic laws of many other countries. for north korea, these criminal activities are viewed as necessary to maintain the power of the regime without regard for the fact they are corrosive to international law and order. the question is what steps can we take to combat north korea's illicit dvds encounter after its be used to pressure north korea to abandon nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. i heard on the news this morning the agreement has been made extensively with china...
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ty, may 17, oklahoma lawmakers decided they were going to kill our law. one of them from coast to win on the channels and said we don't need to laws against saturday. all we have to do is learn how to follow the golden rule, treat others the way we want to be treated. you're shaking your head? you see something wrong with that? yes, sir, me, too. if lawmakers said we don't need no solace. we just need to learn how to follow the golden rule? i don't know about you, but i'm thinking if we don't need new laws, why do we even if lawmakers? for a misguided soul didn't have a clue, did she? i know buys aren't going to stop bullying. without bias against almost everything. doesn't stop them from happening, does it? we have to give the schools and parents the backing they need. may stand for the silent kids ready pledge. this was written by a group of high school students. we give out 30,000 pledge cards a month right now to schools and kids and adults all over this world. you can find our pledge card on the table. our message to these children is that they are s
ty, may 17, oklahoma lawmakers decided they were going to kill our law. one of them from coast to win on the channels and said we don't need to laws against saturday. all we have to do is learn how to follow the golden rule, treat others the way we want to be treated. you're shaking your head? you see something wrong with that? yes, sir, me, too. if lawmakers said we don't need no solace. we just need to learn how to follow the golden rule? i don't know about you, but i'm thinking if we don't...
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that's what the law says. and it's going to be much more expensive than what they might wanted, they might need or that they can afford and think is good for them. families are going to have to pay for insurance that covers the whole laundry list of benefits whether they want them or not. why should the government, washington, tell a single 33-year-old man that he has to play for ovarian cancer screening? why should someone without children have to pay for a plan that covers pediatric eye exams? you know, even the american academy of ophthalmology says that requirement goes too far. they're worried that once insurance has to cover it, there will will be overuse of comprehensive eye exams on children who don't even need them. well, of course that may happen. if it's covered by insurance, people are going to want more of it. that drives up health care costs and health insurance costs go up even more. to make matters worse, the law requires the secretary of health and human services to update the list of these be
that's what the law says. and it's going to be much more expensive than what they might wanted, they might need or that they can afford and think is good for them. families are going to have to pay for insurance that covers the whole laundry list of benefits whether they want them or not. why should the government, washington, tell a single 33-year-old man that he has to play for ovarian cancer screening? why should someone without children have to pay for a plan that covers pediatric eye...
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soil without due process of law? now, to his credit, john brennan directly answered the question motivated senator paul's filibuster. the central intelligence agency does not conduct lethal operations inside the united states nor does it have the authority. to do so. what is befuddling is why the attorney general has not directly and clearly answered the question. the united states military no more has the right to kill a u.s. citizen on u.s. soil who is not a combatant with an armed unmanned aerial vehicle than it does with an m-16. the technology is beside the point. it simply doesn't have that right, and the administration should simply answer the question. there's no reason we cannot get this question answered today. and we should get the question answered today. frankly, it should have been answered a long time ago. last, during senator paul's filibuster, i noted that i cannot support john brennan's confirmation. during january of 2009, the president issued a series of executive orders which, in my judgment, wea
soil without due process of law? now, to his credit, john brennan directly answered the question motivated senator paul's filibuster. the central intelligence agency does not conduct lethal operations inside the united states nor does it have the authority. to do so. what is befuddling is why the attorney general has not directly and clearly answered the question. the united states military no more has the right to kill a u.s. citizen on u.s. soil who is not a combatant with an armed unmanned...
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members of the general assembly both have no capacity to pass truly binding law. in other words with the general assembly passes are resolutions thad to not carry the force of command and at the same time they bear no responsibility for anything so it is the ultimate kibitzer club and from the u.s. standpoint much of what they want to do is not just wasteful, not just waste, there's an awful lot of things the general assembly would like to see go forward or important sectors of the un general assembly would like to see go forward that are really quite maddening and quite willing to cover for the worst members from human-rights standpoint from many standpoints in this way and the nature of such a body and subsidiary organs that depend on it with the u.s. institutions tend to be the worst you are the more you have an incentive to be in the leadership organization that might say things about you, so there's a sensitive for the worst actors to actually want to have the most voice at the u.n. because it protects them and they create a little protection racket for them.
members of the general assembly both have no capacity to pass truly binding law. in other words with the general assembly passes are resolutions thad to not carry the force of command and at the same time they bear no responsibility for anything so it is the ultimate kibitzer club and from the u.s. standpoint much of what they want to do is not just wasteful, not just waste, there's an awful lot of things the general assembly would like to see go forward or important sectors of the un general...
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captured, killed the law, billy the kid. and it really is a short time people start asking a question, was believed -- was a fair fight? did he really have is done pulled? did he really -- was he shot in the back macaulay's question started to be asked about pat garrett. so all of a sudden he was feeling like he was being -- becoming the villain instead of the euro. so he then talks tough a friend of his named marshall who was a gymnast from back east. and he asked him to of write this book that was the true account once and for all of what really happened. i think more than anybody else you wanted people in mexico to read it. he was feeling, i think, the sting of being now a tyrant or the bad guy. when he really saw and self as the hero to the people in mexico for capturing this fellow and taking this fellow off the streets. so even when he was first -- when this first happened, when he first killed billy, the governor had offered a $500 reward for the capture or death of billy. and when pat went to get his $500 a governor
captured, killed the law, billy the kid. and it really is a short time people start asking a question, was believed -- was a fair fight? did he really have is done pulled? did he really -- was he shot in the back macaulay's question started to be asked about pat garrett. so all of a sudden he was feeling like he was being -- becoming the villain instead of the euro. so he then talks tough a friend of his named marshall who was a gymnast from back east. and he asked him to of write this book...
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the cost associated with having different states and different laws in different states when you're running your health care rights to your employees, your benefits. i think the single biggest reason though, phil, this generation of people under the age of 30 care deeply about these kinds of denial of rights issues or tolerance issues in our country. >> where does that, however, play in with the corporate world? i mean, a lot of these corporations are global. we have, for example, a rights issue here in the united states. but what about china? have they been involved in that and we've not known it or is this something new? >> that's an interesting question. take a company like apple who has signed on in support, they're embroiled in significant worker rights in china. it doesn't make sense for a company like apple for them to say i'm going to go to china and protect my worker rights but not going to look at the rights of my employees here in this country. so i don't think the gay right issue is an issue for them in china or burma but they are still looking at human rights issues in countrie
the cost associated with having different states and different laws in different states when you're running your health care rights to your employees, your benefits. i think the single biggest reason though, phil, this generation of people under the age of 30 care deeply about these kinds of denial of rights issues or tolerance issues in our country. >> where does that, however, play in with the corporate world? i mean, a lot of these corporations are global. we have, for example, a...
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editor of "the law review." she is clerked for steven breyer, served as solicitor general of the state of new york representing that state in a broad range of litigation, currently serves in the u.s. district attorney's office. she's argued five cases before the u.s. supreme court and serve $as counsel in dozens more cases before that same court. the american bar association has given her a unanimous "well-qualified" rating to serve on the federal bench and ms. halligan's legal views are well within the political mainstream. she has received widespread support from across the political spectrum. the national district attorneys association, the prosecutors, said she would be onoutstandingddition to the circuit. she also has the support of prominent conservative lawyers. there's simply nothing in her background that constitutes the "extraordinary circumstances" that we are supposed to use as a standard to justify a filibuster. there are no -- repeat, no legitimate questions about ms. halligan's competence, ideolog
editor of "the law review." she is clerked for steven breyer, served as solicitor general of the state of new york representing that state in a broad range of litigation, currently serves in the u.s. district attorney's office. she's argued five cases before the u.s. supreme court and serve $as counsel in dozens more cases before that same court. the american bar association has given her a unanimous "well-qualified" rating to serve on the federal bench and ms. halligan's...
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school laws and sixty operational charter schools. today there are more than 5,000 charter schools in forty states. and d.c. the rapid growth of charter schools presents an opportunity to help reform our education system by presenting innovative practicing that can be incorporated in to traditional public school. this growth also presents risk and requires rigorous oversight. deputy secretary miller, one of the concerns iched -- identified in the inspector general's letter to the committee is how effectively -- pardon me, is overseeing an monitor charting school grant. there are numerous report of fraud. do you agree with the concern that there needs to be increased accountability for charter school funds once they reach the entity running the charter school? >> subsequently. yes. we believe that from a policy stand point, the growth in charter school and posh they offer for being able to develop innovative reform are good. we think oftentimes so you a proliferation in different oversight and authorization model. at the state level th
school laws and sixty operational charter schools. today there are more than 5,000 charter schools in forty states. and d.c. the rapid growth of charter schools presents an opportunity to help reform our education system by presenting innovative practicing that can be incorporated in to traditional public school. this growth also presents risk and requires rigorous oversight. deputy secretary miller, one of the concerns iched -- identified in the inspector general's letter to the committee is...
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, not interpret law. the best judges are those who see things clearly and fairly, not through an ideological lens, whether that lens is colored red or blue. there are judges who understand the law, those are judges who understand the law, understand the role of each branch of government, understand the proper balance between state and federal power and understand that people who come before the bench -- the people who come before the bench. so i say one other thing to my colleagues, and i just finished working with a bunch, four of us on each side, on coming up with a compromise so that we could work together better. i want to let my colleagues know i have done it personally with a few that this vote, the desire to actually filibuster caitlin halligan, is really causing a lot of consternation on our side. clearly, clearly, this is a judge who deserves an up-or-down vote. one of the reasons that many of my colleagues, myself included, thought that we ought to change the rules was because a judge like caitl
, not interpret law. the best judges are those who see things clearly and fairly, not through an ideological lens, whether that lens is colored red or blue. there are judges who understand the law, those are judges who understand the law, understand the role of each branch of government, understand the proper balance between state and federal power and understand that people who come before the bench -- the people who come before the bench. so i say one other thing to my colleagues, and i just...
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the law is what the law is. if the law allows you to be detained as an american citizen, what about the next guy that's not so high-minded, the next guy that decides he is going to detain political opponents or ethnic groups or people he doesn't -- that he has dislike for? what happens when that happens? it's not enough to say i don't intend to do something. and i would think the leader of the free world, the leader of -- you know, i think one of the most important nations if not the most important nation or civilization we have had in historic times. i have high hopes and high estimations of who we are as a people. it's not enough to say i don't intend to break the constitution. you know, you either believe in the constitution or you don't. i think illustrative of sort of this opinion was when i interviewed or asked questions to senator kerry when he was being nominated, and i asked him these questions about, you know, can you go to war without a declaration of war? and his answer was oh, of course i will suppo
the law is what the law is. if the law allows you to be detained as an american citizen, what about the next guy that's not so high-minded, the next guy that decides he is going to detain political opponents or ethnic groups or people he doesn't -- that he has dislike for? what happens when that happens? it's not enough to say i don't intend to do something. and i would think the leader of the free world, the leader of -- you know, i think one of the most important nations if not the most...
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not because we are the only nation on earth to common law. everybody else follows french civil law. common law is the notion that god plans the law in the hearts of the people, that they know what's right and wrong and the other theaters as the germans did to enforce the law that everybody else i ready knows is right. civil law stems from divine right of games, which does god plans the law and the heart of the ruler and dispenses it as he sees fit. that's really where most of the state fire. a christian, mostly protestant, i don't think too many people would argue with that. private property rights with titles and deeds. this is brought out in a boat by hernando desoto called the mystery of capital, in which he argues one of the missing things in much of what i used to call a third world which they have property, but they don't have written titles and deeds to the property that allowed them to the so-called leverage that to build businesses. one of the first things they say is do you have collateral for the one. you can't prove the loud. without the ability to build wealth. and the
not because we are the only nation on earth to common law. everybody else follows french civil law. common law is the notion that god plans the law in the hearts of the people, that they know what's right and wrong and the other theaters as the germans did to enforce the law that everybody else i ready knows is right. civil law stems from divine right of games, which does god plans the law and the heart of the ruler and dispenses it as he sees fit. that's really where most of the state fire. a...